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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

On the other hand, the thistle family
are far more truly rural and agricul-
tural in their habits, being denizens of
the open fields and meadows, less de-
pendent than the nettles upon richness
of soil, and readily accommodating
themselves to all vacant situations.
Hence they have only felt the need of
arming themselves in a rough-and-
ready prickly fashion against the prob
able assaults of their natural enemies.
They have forged darts, but have not
learned to poison them. Their prickly
leaves and wings are amply sufficient
for defense. without the necessity for
developing a virulent juice to be in
iected into the very veins of their saw
age aggressors. Natural selection can
never push any special line of evolution
further than is imperatlvely called for
by the wants and circumstances of the
particular species 1t always necessari-
fy leaves off just at the point where the
protection afforded is fully sufficient to
guard the kind from the possibility OF
extinction. The thistles have found in
actual practice that prickles alone are
quite enough to secure their boasted
immunity from extraneous attacks; the
nettles have practically discovered for
themselves that without stings they
would soon be landed in the final limbo
of utter nonentity.-Mr. Grant Atiefs, in
Popular Science Monthly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Ala is seen the hopper, which is made
without q bottom. The slide contains two
edged knife and runs in grooves, G G, in the
Top Of the frame close to the bottom of the
hopper Near the bottom of the frame is
q roller. x, into which is fitted the handle,
II. This Is connected with the slide by
the rod. r. The knife should be about
four inches wide and one-quarter inch
thick. bc placed diagonally in the slide,
leaving half an inch space between it and
the bottom 0f the slide. When using the
apparatus all that is necessary is to move
the handle to aud from the hopper. 1t
works easily and quickly, is durable, and
with fair usage is not likely to get ont of
Orfpr
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

The shed shown in the accompanying
cut Is usually made Of poles st the west.
but can be Just as easily made Of sawed
tInbers. 1t can be of any length, but
should not be more than thirty feet wide
Tor double shed, or half as wide for a
single shed. 1t consists of three rows of
posts two or more feet in the ground, five
to seven feet apart. The middle row
should be enough higher than the Others
TO give sufficient pitch. Each row should
have strong plate AKA or Axe No cross
ties are needed, except at the ends to re-
ceive the sidings. Rafters pass each other
ON the ridge pole and are fastened together
by pins, as our grandfathers fastened
theirs. They should also be spiked TO
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Yucca tilamentosa, though common in
the southern states, deserves to be planted
more generally for lawn ornamentation.
ms beautiful plant, says as good author
ity as The American Garden, is quite hardy
and also of the easiest culture, growing in
almost any soil, though slightly preferring
one OF sandy and porous nature. The
erect branching flower spike comes from
the heart Of the plant and often grows TO
more than mans height, bearing hundreds
ol creamy white and very showy flowers.
some species of this genus, however, are
not hardy enough to withstand our north
eFn winters out doors, and may be grown
IN pots or tubs and kept dormant in a
nost proof cellar through the winter
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

The following is the famous recipe used
By Mrs Henry Clay for curing hams,
several hogshcads of which were annually
sent to Boston, where, under the name of
ashland hams, they commanded the
highest Of prices, especially among the
wealthy Wings Of that city.
For every ten hams of moderate size, she
took three and one-half pounds of fine
salt, one pound of saltpetre and two
pounds Of brown sugar, and after mixing
these thoroughly together, rubbed the
hams therewith on either side. They were
then packed in a tight box and placed in a
cool outhouse for about three weeks, when
the hams were taken out and put in a
pckling tub or hogshead and covered with
brine strong enough to swim an egg.
After remaining in the pickle for about
three weeks they were taken out, thor
oughly rubbed with fresh salt and hung
up in n well ventilated house for few
days 10 dry. Next they were transferred
to the smoke house, where they were hung
up and smoked with green hickory or
walnut wood until they acquired the color
of bright mahogany This accomplished,
each ham was sewed up in canvas, the
coverings whitewashed, and hung up to
dry after which they were whitewashed
again and packed away in hogsheads with
hickory ashes, until wanted either for
home use or sending to Boston.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
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CHEAP SHED.

plates. The top can be sheathed and
shingled or covered with hay or straw
and weighted down. Framed barns are
made In this country on the same plan.
An cross ties and beams are done away
with, which makes them much more con-
venient for hay barns
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Facts Farmers Ought to Know.

The Western New York horticultural
society will hold its thirty annual
meeting at Rochester on Wednesday, Jan.
26 Papers are promised from John J.
Thomas, DIR. f. Lewis Sturtevant, Charles
III. Green, DR.. J. A. Lintner and others
prominent in horticulture
The December crop report states that
the farm value of corn which last Decem-
Der was 30 cents per bushel is now 81
cents, one cent higher thsn the crop of
1884, and the average December price of
wheat is go cents, a reduction of cents
from the average value of the last crop
and 1-2 cents above the price in 1884
Several gentlemen of Maine have leased
a big barn at Cape Elizabeth, where they
propose wintering several hundred quail,
to be liberated in different sections of the
state in the spring.
The Beauty of Hebron potato is men
toned as one of the leading varieties at
present for general culture in Great
Britain.
Cooking feed for stock is subject
much discussed at present, and as good
authority as Professor Stewart is reported
as advocating it for all kinds of domestic
animals
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Fence Posts Upside Down.

There are many farmers who believe
that fence posts set upside down will last
longer than will those set the same way
as the timber grows This idea probably
originated from the theory that moisture
would not have the same effect upon the
tissue of the wood when it was inverted
as would be the case when fixed in its
natural position. There may or may not
be something in this, but with ordinary
oak fence posts it would be quite counter
balanced by the inconvenience of having
the smaller and generally more sappy
part of the post fixed in the soil. An ag-
ricultural writer who has had large exper-
ience with oak posts prefers having these
sawed and fixed in the same position as
the trees grew, especially when the logs
from which they are cut taper consider
ably which they are liable TO do
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

The largest vine in the world is said to
be one growing at Oys. Portugal. which
has been in bearing since 1902. Its
maximum yield was in 1864. in which
year it produced sufficient quantity of
grapes to make 165 gallons of wine; in
1874. 1861 gallons, and in 1884 only
793 gallons It covers an area of 5.315
square feet, and the stem at the base
measures 81 feet in circumference
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Ii the breeders OF fine trotting and rum
nhg horses find box stalls Indispensable,
Mny are these not valuable for farmersf
asks The National Stockman. II would
ss'st but little to build thems and there are
aew barns or stables In the country which
,ase not room enough for them Il space
W. properly utilized. Farmers, think "a
ms .als. The first time You have a few min
aaes 70 spare Investigate the matter, ana
~ M II you cannot arrange your stables 80
s1 Gay You can have q nice roomy box Stall
~ each horse and have everything more
ssnpnsenient M than before. X you can do
ha wv You will be able 10 do away Wlfn
ral1ers ea entirely, you Will need have ne
. .sAss of your horses hurting each QtneE
40 vour horses viii he able ~ az noze
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
A sERVcEABLE ROOT CUTTER EAs-
lily MADE AT HOME.

Adams Needle as a Lawn Plant-A Con-
venient shed on the Farm-Mrs.
Henry Ciay's Famous Ham Recipe
News From Many Sections.
Farmers generally concede the wisdom
Of cutting roots for stock, but many are
deferred from the practice by the cost of
patented cutters. The following illustra-
ton described by The American Agricul-
tnrist represents a serviceable root cutter
that may easily be made at home by any
one handy in the use of tools:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

work, on account of the better rest they
obtain by being free to turn round and lia
down as they choose. Try 1t.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
A REAL ROMANCE
MYra Clark Gaines |!
CHAPTER VII.
BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS

Written for The New Yerk Waverly, and pub
Iished in The CLARION by permission
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26
Adams Needle or spanish Bavonet.

Yucca flnmentosa, plant that delights
also In the names of Adams Needle and
Spanish Bayonet, has excited during the
past year much admiration in the Capitol
park Of Washington, ID. c., where it is
planted in large groups, making a most
gorgeous display
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Mrs. Mark Hopkins. widow OF one OF
the four original founders OF the Pacific
railroad, is the richest woman in Cali
fornia. Her fortune Is estimated at
SIC. .0O0. 600. She divides her time be-
tween San Francisco and Great Barring
ton, Mass.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

Chill has granted the widow Of Vice
Admiral Lynch pension OF $1,000 .
year. 4----=z
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-26

FINE weather is never admired until It
il mist. and when ii is missed it is never
admired.-N. Y. Independent.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
FAIR HAVEN.
Captain CrOssIey's New Schooner
Sunday school Concerts-PersOnal

Captain CrOssley's New Schooner
Sunday school Concerts-Persona1
Northumberland Notes.
Miss Kinnie Hemingway of Center street
started for Baltimore Saturday to spend a
month or SO.
Most Grand Worthy Patriarch Bradley of
Washington, D. c., made a very entertaining
and telling temperance address at the Quin-
nipiac rink yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Theodore D. Bus6eld, wife of Rev.
Mr.. Busfeld, formerly pastor of the Grand
avenue Baptist church, who has been spend
ing some time on the heights, has returned
to Bangor, Me.
Two weeks from yesterday the harvest con-
cert will occur at the Second church. At the
Sunday school session yesterday a committee
was appointed to attend to the floral decora-
ton of the church for the occasion.
E. w. Easter and party returned Saturday
from their camping out trip to Lyme.
At the session of the Sunday school of the
First church Yesterday preliminary steps
were taken to prepare for the proper celebra-
ton of Christmas concert.
D. D. Mallory who has been occupying his
residence ON the heights all summer long,
has returned to Baltimore for the winter.
The wedding of Miss Minnie Ludington,
daughter of Mrs. Nancy Ludington, to
Charles Smith of Kankakee, will take place
at Baltimore, October 26.
The Odd Fellows hail in Granniss block
has been renovated and fitted up for the sea-
son.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Grand avenue Baptist church will have a
social at the home of Miss Fannie Beebe
next Tuesday evening.
Rev Mr. Severance of the Ferry street
church supplied the pulpit at the Stony
Creek church yesterday.
The large schooner that is being built at
the Madison shipyard for Captain William
Crossley is planked and will be completed in
few weeks. The vessel will carry twelve
hundred tons and will cost about $40, 900.
The vessel will probably be launched No
vember 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10

Further Progress Toward Lower
Prices-Western Union and st. Paul
Active In the Dealings-Values Go
Down All Around with Pacific Mail
Showing The Greatest Decline.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.
Further PROCESS toward lower prices made
upon the Stock Exchange to-day. The selling move
ment that was in progress yeiterday was continued
and with additional force account of the lower
market for American securities in London and the
execution of afew selling orders here for arbitrage
account. The selling centsred in the granger
stocks and the statement of the Chicago, Burling-
ing and Quincy for August encouraged the opera
tors, who are just devoting themselves to
tablishng lower prices for the granger properties
Some capital was made out of unreliable publi-
cation to the effect that Mr.. Robert Garrett was
disposed to try to upset the telegraph deal. There
is no basis for this sort of talk. The volume of
Western Union led in point of activity closely fol
lowed by st. Paul The bank statement did not count
for much of a factor, although it did not make
favorable a showing as the street had been led to
expect This is because of the popular falacy that
good statement must show an increase in the
serves. The statement shows that the banks have
been able and willing to increase their loans mater
tally and still retain comfortable surplus. Toward
the close the market became steadier on the cover
ing of short contracts and demand for stocks for
long account well. The net results were frac-
tionally lower prices with Pacific Mail scoring an
exceptional loss of 195 per in consequence of
sharp attack.
Money on call nominal at per cent.
Sterling exchange quiet and unchanged at 47934a
$50 for long bills and 4.834a4S4 for de-
mand.
Closing prices reported over the private wires of
BUNNELL SCRANTON Bankers and Brokers:
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething is the prescription of one of
tn. best female nurses and physicians in the
United States, and has been used for forty
years with never failing success BY millions
of mothers for their children. During the
process of teething it's value is incaleulable.
1t relieves the child from pain, cures dyson
terry and diarrhoea, gripping in the bowels and
wind collie. By giving health to the child it
rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
a9mwf&w1y
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN
AND HARTFORD r.. r..
October Sd, 1887.

TRAINS LEAVE NEW HAVEN AS Follows:
For New YOrk-*3:5s, 1920 daily except
ascas1 4i So @ p;S 49, aO so ss
| 1900 4:o5, *5:O5. $40. C6:ao p. m. milk train
. M ssH2 PAX 40 '44o 500 a. m, $780,
Warrington Night Express via Harlem
River-Leaves at s11:5e p. m daily; stops at Mil
ford, Bridgeport, South Norwalk, Stamford.
ell :o5 a M :1:i6, $40, s6:sS p m. suNDAYs-i:oa
night, 1926 p. nj.
Fer Beston via New london and Pro! proyidenoe
fast SH sTPseSs ssxFRs:SSs .4Os
For Boston via Hartford and New York and
New England r. R.-*2:36 a. m. daily.
For Boston via Air Line and N. Y. and N. E
R. R.-s:o5 a. m, 1:25, $500 p m fast express.
For Hartford, sgEingaeld, Meriden,
so 6os $50 e. s24 @ s1 s4s
SUNDAYs-%1:02 night, 1926 p.
SHORE LINE DIVISION.
For New London, Etc.-s1:so night. 6:45
further.) suNDAYs-%1:8o night.
AIR LINE DIVISION.
Leave New Haven for ali stations at sos a. m. lbs
800 6:15 p m SUNDAYs:-s5;oo p m Connect at
Wmansic with With n. and E aSd n t. and and n
R. R. at Turnersville with Colchester Branch.
Trains arrive IN New Haven at 800, HOO q. 12
1858, 8:55 p.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
Trains leave New Haven via the New Haven and
Derby r. B., connecting with this road:
For Waterbury, Litchflelds Winsted,
and way stations, connecting at Ansonia, at ZOO
a.. m. and 5:45 p. m.
For Waterbury, THROUGH CAR. but not for
Watertown, Litchfield or Winsted, at 9:52 a. m.
For Waterbury and Watertown, con
Meeting at Ansonia, at $50 p.
For Waterbury, connecting at Ansonis, at
7:04 p m.
For New Haven: Leave Winsted at 7:13
M, 1:20p. m, with through car from Waterbury
and 1888 p. M; leave Waterbury at $50, S:26
0hrough carr, and 1850 a. m, 2:42 (through car
and 5:52 p.
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION.
For North Adams, Turner's Falls
Williamsburg, HOIyOke and New
Hartford and intermediate stations, trains
leave New Haven at 7:15 and 11:04 n. and 400
p. m.
For Williamsburg and points this side,
SOS p
From Williamsburg, trains arrive at 9:17
q. m and from North Adams. ETC., at 1928,
$50 and s:2s p.
For Saratoga, at 7:15 a. M, arriving at 3:15
p. m. Train leaving New Haven at 400 p m.
meets and reaches Saratoga at 1910 p. m.
o. NJ. SHEPARD, G. T. HAMPSTEAD,
General Sup't. Gen. Pass. Agent
sExpress Trains. focal Express.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
@af1ruads.

New Haven and Derby Railroad.
Train Arrangement commencing May 80, 1887.
LEAVE NEW HAVEN
at 700 and 9:52 M. 1880. 2:s0, 5:45, 7:o5 p.
Saturdays only at 11:00 p m.
LEAVE ANSONIA
At $685. 9:65 and lao 1:10 500 and $40
Connections are made at Ansonia with passenger
trains of the Naugatuck railroad, and at New Haven
with the principal trains Of other roads centering
there. E. 8. QU1NTARD, Sup't.
New Haven. NAV &c. 1887
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
An Unriyalled Recors.

Allcock's Porous Plasters have proved the
best, safest and most effectual remedy for
spinal complaints, incipient consumption,
diarrhoea, pleurisy, asthma, bronchitis, cpl
lepsy, lumbago, debility, rheumatism, govt,
seiatiea, loss of vigor, dropsy, paralysis, loss
Of voice, hysteria, nervousness, indigestion,
Palpitat1on. o1O dit.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10

NOw-The Time ITO SDecuIate.
A CTIVE FLUCTUATIONS in the market offer
- opportunities to Spectators to make money
in Grain, Stocks Bonds and Petroleum. Prompt
personal attention given orders received by wire
or mail. Correspondence solicited. Full informa
ton about the markets in our book which will he
forwarded free application
Ii. ID. KYLE, Banker and Broker.
de2Odawfv O-s'
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
Parsnnal IottInes.


Coroner Mix, who has been indisposed, is
about again.
Fire Marshal Kennedy is back from
short vacation trip.
DR.. G. T. Baldwin and bride, of Birming-
ham, have started on journey to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Grannis, of Water
bury, celebrated their golden wedding on
Friday. They were married in Southington.
Mrs. DR.. McGaughey and daughter Carrie
and Mrs. c. M. Martin and children of Wal
lingford will leave for Atlanta, Ga, next
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Zunder,s fifth ami
versary of their wedding was appropriately
celebrated Saturday evening. About fifty
friends were present.
DIR. Bacon has decided to amputate the
limb of young Monaghan, who fell from
Alling's building, Birmingham, as soon as
he gains sufficient strength to permit of the
operation.
Attorney S. HarrisonWagner has returned
from Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he
met Mr.. William J. Mills, formerly of this
city, but who is now practising law with Mr..
Thomas B. Catron, of Santa Fe. Mr. Mills
is we'll and has a fine business in that locali-
ty. In this section he also saw several other
Navv
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10

Professor Fisher preached at the chapel
yesterday.
Faculty meeting at p. m. Thursday.
The Glee club starts on its annual western
trip December %.
The annual fall games of the Athletic asso-
citation occur at the Field on Saturday, o.
tober 90.
Princeton defeated Lafayette at football
Saturday Al to 0, and rutgers defeated
Stevens 26 to O.
The fall regatta of the navy will be held
at Lake Saltonstall next Saturday. The
events will consist of eight-oared shell races
between 'e9 and go and between '91 and go;
the Durham single scull and the single scull
for the Cleveland cup. The latter will be
strongly contested. The entries are Ayres,
Bushnell and Fisher, all of '8S. The chances
favor Bushnell and good race.
The Yale university nine appeared at the
Field on Saturday to play the Danburys, but
the latter team failed to put in an appear
ance. The money was refunded to about five
hundred spectators.
The sophomores and freshmen will endea-
vor to play their much postponed ball game
at the Field next Wednesday.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
CEMETERY DEDICATED,
At the dedication of In Memoriam'

At the dedication of I'm Mernoriam', cemetery in
Wallingford on Saturday the exercises were: In
vocation fa on Rev e Dickinson; music by quar-
J. Peer and E. s. Vail; reading Of scriptures. Rev
6; 81 Dickinson; mHsic; address by Rev J. E.
by Hon. L. M. Hubbard; singing by the audience:
benediction, Rev. ]. E. Wi9man. Quite a number
of lots in the new cemetery have already been sold
and quite sum of money has been expended in
laying out the grounds. The location is an excel
lent one. 1870
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10
A Prize Shoot In clinton.

Meigs & Co., clothiers of this city, are to
premises of Alfred F. Meigs at Hammonasset
on Wednesday, the 10Th inst, to the towns
men of Westbrook, Killingworth, Guilford.
Clinton, Madison and Ivoryton. No others
can compete for the prizes.
First prize Winchester incorporating shotguns
value $25.
Second prize-Canvas hunting coat
Third prize-Canvas cartridge vest.
This match will be for shooting clay pigeons
only. Rules same as used by New Haven Gun
club. Judges to be chosen on the grounds.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-10

The Putnam Phalanx arrived home at Hartford
ton excursion They left Baltimore Saturday
morning at SIS. On their arrival they were re-
ment, Colonel T. S. Bond. the Foot Guard and other
i military organizations parade followed
fires and fireworks. After this a banquet was
served to the phalanx in their armory. No cas-
trip.